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Over the course of the last week, Southampton University Christian Union has been hosting their annual events week. I spent some time on the campus chatting to students about the events and faith and found that most students very quickly warmed up to a chat about faith and purpose. I asked Lucy, a missionary to students in Southampton, for her...

Packed streets due to students moving in, social media posts buying (and selling) freshers wrist bands, and time spent desperately trying to think of a better ice breaker than “So where are you from?”- it’s obvious that freshers season is back on. For Fusion, part of freshers season includes joining in with local churches at Freshers Fayres to invite the 99% of...

The end of May 2020 played host to a huge number of emotions. We had been living the lockdown life for nearly two months. Carole Baskin was public enemy number one, we had all become zoom quiz aficionados, and students were starting to confront the reality that they probably weren’t going to live their graduation party dreams. Christian living in that...

“...they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.” (Isaiah 61:4) The books of Ezra and Nehemiah, though separated in most modern translations, are believed to in fact be one long narrative written by a single Author. The books take the reader through a narrative of God’s people demonstrating what the fulfillment of this part of the prophetic word...

Student work will never look the same again! It’s fair to say that over the course of the pandemic, a lot has changed. But what will it look like in the coming years? What has changed forever? What are the opportunities to embrace going forwards? A few of us at Fusion have compiled a list of some of the things...

We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. 1 John 4:16 NLT I never really got a traditional “family Christmas” when I was growing up. My mum and dad, who was the leader of the local church,...

Summer looks so different for the typical christian fresher-to-be Maybe it was that final holiday you had planned? Maybe you had a summer job lined up which has vanished? Or perhaps you were planning on hanging out with all of your mates one last time before you all move away to uni.  Getting Prepared One of my highlights of every summer is running...

God is still inviting students to know him Will he use us to do it?  Our routine has been shaken, students have been dispersed, and we have had to learn a whole new way of doing student work.  The way we use our time has dramatically shifted and the familiar methods we had for sharing the story of Jesus with students are no longer...

This Generation are impossible to disciple They never change or grow.  They are super uncommitted.  We just talk about the same stuff every time we meet.  Does this sound familiar? I know it is hard when we are putting a shift in and we are seeing minimal fruit. I promise it probably isn't as bad as you think though! This isn't a lost generation....

What’s your sperm count?  This is my favourite question to ask students, church leaders, friends, and people I am mentoring.  Is it a little inappropriate? Maybe?  Is it uncomfortable? For some people.  Is it effective? Most definitely.  Check out this video for an explanation on why this is a great question to ask:  The sperm count is a discipleship tool that I created to try and...